SAM
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SAM is an analytical laboratory aboard NASA's Curiosity rover that studies Martian rocks, soil, and atmosphere to determine their chemical and organic composition.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sample Analysis at Mars | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Curiosity rover instrument
ⓘ
analytical laboratory ⓘ scientific instrument suite ⓘ |
| abbreviation | SAM ⓘ |
| capability |
analyze volatile compounds released by heating samples
ⓘ
detect organic molecules ⓘ measure carbon isotope ratios ⓘ measure methane concentration ⓘ |
| component |
gas chromatograph
ⓘ
ovens and gas processing system ⓘ quadrupole mass spectrometer ⓘ sample processing system ⓘ tunable laser spectrometer ⓘ |
| contributedBy |
CNES
ⓘ
surface form:
French space agency CNES
Jet Propulsion Laboratory ⓘ Goddard Space Flight Center ⓘ
surface form:
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
laboratories in France ⓘ laboratories in the United States ⓘ |
| designedBy |
Goddard Space Flight Center
ⓘ
surface form:
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
|
| fullName | Sample Analysis at Mars ⓘ |
| hostRover | Curiosity ⓘ |
| landingDateOnMars | 2012-08-06 ⓘ |
| launchDate | 2011-11-26 ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | Atlas V 541 ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Curiosity rover
ⓘ
surface form:
Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity
|
| locationOnRover | inside Curiosity rover body ⓘ |
| mission | Mars Science Laboratory ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| partOf | Curiosity rover ⓘ |
| planetaryProtectionRole | assess potential for past or present life-supporting environments on Mars ⓘ |
| powerSource | Curiosity rover power system ⓘ |
| primaryBodyStudied | Mars ⓘ |
| primaryMission |
analyze Martian atmosphere
ⓘ
analyze Martian rocks ⓘ analyze Martian soil ⓘ |
| scientificGoal |
assess past habitability of Mars
ⓘ
determine chemical composition of Martian samples ⓘ measure isotopic ratios in Martian atmosphere ⓘ search for organic compounds on Mars ⓘ study carbon chemistry on Mars ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| targetMaterial |
atmospheric gas
ⓘ
drilled rock powder ⓘ scooped soil ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
gas chromatography
ⓘ
mass spectrometry ⓘ tunable laser absorption spectroscopy ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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